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Palm trees alternated with cherubim. Each cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All the walls were decorated with carvings of cherubim, each with two faces, and there was a carving of a palm tree between each of the cherubim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It was carved of cherubim and palm trees, a palm tree between cherub and cherub. Every cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>it was</i> made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree <i>was</i> between a cherub and a cherub; and <i>every</i> cherub had two faces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And <i>it was</i> made with cherubim and palm trees, a palm tree between cherub and cherub. <i>Each</i> cherub had two faces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and <i>every</i> cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It was carved with [figures of] cherubim and palm trees; so that a palm decoration was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />carved with cherubim and palm trees. There was a palm tree between each pair of cherubim. Each cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />carved with cherubim and palm trees. There was a palm tree between each pair of cherubim. Each cherub had two faces: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was made with cherubim and palm-trees; and a palm-tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was made with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />there were pictures of angels and palm trees. Palm trees were positioned between each of the angels, and each angel had two faces: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />of palm trees and winged creatures. Palm trees alternated with creatures, one following the other, all the way around the room. Each creature had two faces: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There were carved cherubim and palm trees, alternating with a palm tree between a cherub, and each cherub had two faces, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It was made with cherubim and decorative palm trees, with a palm tree between each cherub. Each cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was made with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it was made with cherubim and palm-trees, so that a palm-tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was made with cherubim and palm trees. A palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it is made [with] cherubim and palm-trees, and a palm-tree [is] between cherub and cherub, and two faces [are] on the cherub;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it is made with cherubs and palm-trees, and a palm-tree is between cherub and cherub, and two faces are to the cherub;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And cherubs being made, and palm trees, and a palm tree between a cherub to a cherub: and two faces to the cherub;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there were cherubims and palm trees wrought, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub, and every cherub had two faces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And there were cherubim and palm trees wrought, and each palm tree was between one cherub and another, and every cherub had two faces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />were figures of cherubim and palm trees: a palm tree between each pair of cherubim. Each cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It was formed of cherubim and palm trees, a palm tree between cherub and cherub. Each cherub had two faces:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it was made with cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he made Cherubim and palm trees, and a palm tree between a Cherub and a Cherub, and two faces to each Cherub<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it was made with cherubim and palm-trees; and a palm-tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />were carved cherubs and palm-trees between the cherubs, <i>and each</i> cherub <i>had</i> two faces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=12676" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/41.htm">The Interior Structures</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary on all the walls, spaced evenly around the inner and outer sanctuary, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8561.htm" title="8561: wə·ṯi·mō·rāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Palm (tree) figure. (plural o or timmorah; from the same root as tamar; A palm-like pilaster.">were alternating</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên- (Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·rūḇ (N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śui (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">carved</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·rū·ḇîm (N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherubim</a> <a href="/hebrew/8561.htm" title="8561: wə·ṯi·mō·rîm (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Palm (tree) figure. (plural o or timmorah; from the same root as tamar; A palm-like pilaster.">and palm trees.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: liḵ·rūḇ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">Each cherub</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·na·yim (Conj-w:: Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">had two</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">faces:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: lak·kə·rūḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being."></a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>the face of a man was toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a young lion was toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved all the way around the temple.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Revelation 4:7</a></span><br />The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5-6</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.” / Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Revelation 7:11</a></span><br />And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-4.htm">Revelation 19:4</a></span><br />And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12</a></span><br />The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a></span><br />down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Hebrews 9:5</a></span><br />Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29</a></span><br />Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">1 Kings 6:32</a></span><br />The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35</a></span><br />He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-7.htm">2 Chronicles 3:7</a></span><br />He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a></span><br />He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-20</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1</a></span><br />“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">Exodus 36:8</a></span><br />All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it was made with cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;</p><p class="hdg">with cherubims</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29-32</a></b></br> And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">1 Kings 7:36</a></b></br> For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/3-7.htm">2 Chronicles 3:7</a></b></br> He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.</p><p class="hdg">palm trees</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-16.htm">Ezekiel 40:16,22</a></b></br> And <i>there were</i> narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows <i>were</i> round about inward: and upon <i>each</i> post <i>were</i> palm trees… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a></b></br> After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;</p><p class="hdg">and every</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Ezekiel 1:10</a></b></br> As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Ezekiel 10:14,21</a></b></br> And every one had four faces: the first face <i>was</i> the face of a cherub, and the second face <i>was</i> the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Revelation 4:7-9</a></b></br> And the first beast <i>was</i> like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast <i>was</i> like a flying eagle… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-17.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-20.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-46.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-5.htm">Forms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-38.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-5.htm">Palm-Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-14.htm">Pictured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-19.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/exodus/25-19.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Cherubims</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Forms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-19.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-19.htm">Palm-Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Pictured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-19.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-20.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">The measures, parts, chambers, and ornaments of the temple</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Cherubim are often associated with the presence and holiness of God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>, where they guard the way to the Tree of Life, and in <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a>, where they are part of the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant. Their presence in the temple signifies divine protection and the sacredness of the space. Palm trees, on the other hand, are symbols of victory and righteousness (<a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>). The alternating pattern suggests a harmonious blend of divine guardianship and the flourishing life that comes from God's presence. This design reflects the heavenly reality and the ideal order of creation, pointing to the ultimate restoration and peace in God's kingdom.<p><b>Each cherub had two faces:</b><br>The two-faced cherubim are unique to Ezekiel's vision and differ from the four-faced cherubim described earlier in <a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Ezekiel 1:10</a>. This specific depiction may symbolize the dual aspects of God's nature or the dual roles of the cherubim as both protectors and worshippers. The faces could represent different attributes or roles, such as judgment and mercy, or the connection between heaven and earth. This imagery also foreshadows the dual nature of Christ, who embodies both divinity and humanity. The cherubim's faces serve as a reminder of the complexity and mystery of God's presence and the multifaceted nature of His interaction with creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book. He receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of the new temple in chapters 40-48.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings often associated with the presence and glory of God. In the temple vision, they symbolize divine protection and holiness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/palm_trees.htm">Palm Trees</a></b><br>Symbolic of victory, peace, and eternal life. In the temple vision, they represent the flourishing and life-giving presence of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40-48</a> represents God's future dwelling place with His people, symbolizing restoration and divine order.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecies, where the Israelites were in captivity, longing for restoration and return to their homeland.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_holiness.htm">Symbolism of Holiness</a></b><br>The cherubim and palm trees in the temple vision remind us of the holiness and beauty of God's presence. As believers, we are called to reflect God's holiness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise_of_restoration.htm">God's Promise of Restoration</a></b><br>The vision of the temple signifies God's promise to restore His people. In times of personal exile or hardship, we can trust in God's plan for restoration and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_and_peace_in_christ.htm">Victory and Peace in Christ</a></b><br>The palm trees symbolize victory and peace, pointing to the ultimate victory and peace we have through Jesus Christ. We are encouraged to live in this victory daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_worship.htm">Divine Order and Worship</a></b><br>The detailed design of the temple reflects God's order and the importance of worship. Our lives should be structured around worship and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/presence_of_god.htm">Presence of God</a></b><br>The alternating cherubim and palm trees signify the constant presence of God. As believers, we are temples of the Holy Spirit, carrying His presence wherever we go.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_41_with_1_kings_6.htm">How can Ezekiel 41's instructions be reconciled with the different layout presented for Solomon's Temple in 1 Kings 6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_cherubim_differ.htm">Why does Ezekiel 41:18–19 describe cherubim with faces that seem inconsistent with other biblical angel descriptions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_cherubim_have_four_faces.htm">In Ezekiel 10:14, why do the cherubim have four faces, seemingly inconsistent with other biblical angelic descriptions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_ride_a_cherub_if_formless.htm">If God 'rode upon a cherub' (Psalm 18:10), how does this align with the notion of a formless, omnipresent deity in other biblical passages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">With cherubims and palm trees.</span>--<a href="/context/ezekiel/41-18.htm" title="And it was made with cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;">Ezekiel 41:18-21</a> describe the interior ornamentation of the Temple, which was like that of the Temple of Solomon (<a href="/context/1_kings/6-29.htm" title="And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.">1Kings 6:29-30</a>). It may be assumed that here, as there, these figures were carved upon the woodwork. The "s" at the end of "cherubims" is quite unnecessary, "cherubim" itself being plural.<p><span class= "bld">Every cherub had two faces.--</span>In Ezekiel 1, 10 the cherubim are represented each with four faces, but being merely symbolic, not actual creatures, they may be modified at pleasure, and here, in accordance with the exigencies of the carving, they have but two faces.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 18-20.</span> - As in Solomon's temple (<a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29</a>), the wainscoting was adorned with artistic carving of <span class="cmt_word">cherubim and palm trees</span>, a palm tree and a cherub standing alternately. Each cherub had two of its four faces exhibited (since four could not be conveniently represented on a plain surface) - a man's face (symbolizing the rational creation) directed towards the palm tree on one side, and a young lion's face (symbolizing the irrational creation) turned towards the palm tree on the other side. This particular style of ornamentation was employed <span class="cmt_word">from the ground unto above the door</span>, which Plumptre interprets as an indication of the height of the palm trees and cherubic figures, but which probably meant the same thing as the preceding clause, "through- all the house round about." Cherubic figures formed part of the adornment of the tabernacle curtains (<a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1</a>; <a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">Exodus 36:8</a>). (On the nature of the cherubim and their symbolic significance, see <a href="/ezekiel/1-5.htm">Ezekiel 1:5-10</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">were alternating</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִֽמֹרָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯi·mō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8561.htm">Strong's 8561: </a> </span><span class="str2">A palm-like pilaster</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carved</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשׂ֥וּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śui)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherubim</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּרוּבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(kə·rū·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and palm trees.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִֽמֹרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯi·mō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8561.htm">Strong's 8561: </a> </span><span class="str2">A palm-like pilaster</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Each cherub</span><br /><span class="heb">לִכְר֔וּב</span> <span class="translit">(liḵ·rūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had two</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faces:</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 41:18 It was made with cherubim and palm (Ezek. 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